I have a GE AC motor. I want to determine which are the hot leads from the 3 available. Colors are bl, w, ye

Question

General Electric

5k440GT47

CL B 40G AMB 103 M

3/4 HP 115V 1725 RPM 60 cycles

10.0 A 37024400

Answer 1

It is either 3-phase or the white wire is the hot one (if it is single phase). If it is 3-phase, hook all the wires up, and run motor, if it runs in reverse, switch two wires.

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to get a voltmeter and use it before you wire it wrong and ruin the motor.

Answer 3

Check with a local motor shop. Most single phase motors will have black,white, and green.If you have a meter available,meter from each lead to the motor frame with your ohmmeter set to high resistance scale. My educated guess is that the yellow is going to be your ground. :-)=

Answer 4

black is always the load, white is always the ground, what yellow is I don't know.

Answer 5

well if 120 volt black is positive/ white negative / and yellow ground. I think .